Notice of Development of Rulemaking

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Medicaid
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
59G-4.001: Medicaid Providers Who Bill on the CMS-1500
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule amendment is to incorporate by reference the revised Florida Medicaid Provider Reimbursement Handbook, CMS-1500, March 2008. The handbook was revised to include billing instructions for Home and Community-Based Waiver Services and Targeted Case Management Services. Providers for these services will be required to bill on the CMS-1500 claim form when submitting paper claims. The handbook also contains updated references for the new Medicaid fiscal agent. The effect will be to incorporate by reference in rule the Florida Medicaid Provider Reimbursement Handbook, CMS-1500.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Medicaid Providers Who Bill on the CMS-1500.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 409.919 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.902, 409.905, 409.906, 409.907, 409.908, 409.912 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
TIME AND DATE: Tuesday, December 18, 2007, 1:00 p.m.
PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building #3, Conference Room D, Tallahassee, Florida
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Karen Girard, Agency for Health Care Administration, Bureau of Medicaid Services, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Mail Stop 20, Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5407, (850)488-9711, girardk@ahca.myflorida.com

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

59G-4.001 Medicaid Providers Who Bill on the CMS-1500.

(1) All Medicaid providers and their billing agents who submit claims on behalf of an enrolled Medicaid provider who are required by their service specific coverage and limitations handbook or other notification by the Medicaid Program to bill the Florida Medicaid Program on a paper CMS-1500 claim form for reimbursement of services performed on a Medicaid eligible recipient, must be in compliance with the provisions of the Florida Medicaid Provider Reimbursement Handbook, CMS-1500, March 2008, February 2006, updated January 2007 and November 2007, which is incorporated by reference. The handbook is available from the Medicaid fiscal agent’s website at http://mymedicaid-florida.com floridamedicaid. acs-inc.com. Click on Provider Support, and then on Handbooks. Paper copies of the handbook may be obtained by calling Provider Inquiry at (800)377-8216.

(2) No change.

Specific Authority 409.919 FS. Law Implemented 409.902, 409.905, 409.906, 409.907, 409.908, 409.912 FS. History–New 10-1-03, Amended 7-2-06, 3-7-07,________.